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international day of the victims of enforced disappearances is observed on 30 August by UNO

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World Hand Hygiene Day is observed on 5 May. 

Theme 2022: Unite for safety: clean your hands

Theme 2023: Accelerate action together 

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UN General Assembly proclaimed 21 March as the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. 

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The International Day for the Abolition of Slavery is observed on 2 December annually.

Theme 2021: Ending Slavery’s Legacy of Racism: A Global Imperative for Justice

Theme 2022: Stories of Courage: Resistance to Slavery and Unity against Racism  

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AIDS is a pandemic disease caused by the infection of (HIV), which damages the human immune system.

World AIDS Day is observed on 1 December since 1988.

Theme 2021: End Inequalities, End AIDS

Theme 2022: Equalize

Theme 2023: Let communities lead

Theme 2024: Take the rights path: My health, my right!

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• October 31 was designated as World Cities Day by the United Nations in 2014.
• Theme 2020: Valuing our communities ad cities 
• Theme 2021:Adapting cities for climate resilience
• Theme 2022: Act local to go global
• Theme 2023: Financing Sustainable urban future for all 
  
  

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World Thrift Day is marked every year on 31 October in order to raise awareness about the importance of savings.

Theme 2022: Saving prepares you for the future 

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On 4 June 2025, Pakistan was appointed as the vice chair of the UN Security Council’s (UNSC) Counter-Terrorism Committee.

Pakistan was also appointed head of the UNSC committee established pursuant to resolution 1988 (2011), which oversees the implementation of the sanctions measures on the Afghan Taliban.

Additional Information:

The Counter-Terrorism committee was established by UNSC resolution 1373 (2001), adopted unanimously on September 28, 2001, after the September 11 terrorist attacks in the United States.

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Explanation

International Chess day is being celebrated on July 20.

First Chess Day was celebrated in 1966.

Theme 2024: Chess for unity and peace.

Additional Info

International Chess Day commemorated the establishment of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) in Paris on 20th July 1924.

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Explanation

World No Tobacco Day is observed on 31 May every year.

Theme for 2022 is Tobacco:A threat to our environment 

Theme 2023: We want food, not tobacco 

Theme 2024: Protecting children from tobacco industry interference 

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